Stafford
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English Stafford.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Stafford
- A placename:
- A town in and the county town of Staffordshire, England.
- The Borough of Stafford, a local government district in Staffordshire formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
- A town in Tolland County, Connecticut.
- A minor city in Stafford County, Kansas, named after Lewis Stafford, a Civil War casualty.
- An unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska.
- A town in Genesee County, New York.
- A village in Monroe County, Ohio.
- A city in Fort Bend County and Harris County, Texas.
- A census-designated place, the county seat of Stafford County, Virginia; also known as Stafford Courthouse.
- A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- An industrial suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
- An English habitational surname from the place name.
- (rare) An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
Stafford (plural Staffords)
- A Staffordshire bull terrier.
- 2016 October 6, Clare Damodaran, “Staffords are a loyal and lovable breed that are great with children. Digger had a great time on the walk playing with the other dogs and enjoying the lovely weather.”, in Daily Record[1]:
- Staffords are a loyal and lovable breed that are great with children. Digger had a great time on the walk playing with the other dogs and enjoying the lovely weather.
- 2018 August 7, “Staffordshire Bull Terrier”, in DogTime[2]:
- Like all terriers, Staffords are diggers, so it is important to reinforce fences by embedding them in concrete or burying chicken wire at the bottom to prevent escapes.
- 2019 March 12, Eleanor Ovens, “Crufts 2019: South Cumbria's winners and contenders”, in The Mail[3]:
- Staffords are an amazing breed to own and to be invited to compete at crufts is an honour.
Middle English edit
Etymology edit
From staithe (“landing place”) + ford.
Proper noun edit
Stafford
Alternative forms edit
- (surname): de Stafford
Descendants edit
- Anglo-Norman: de Stafford
- Norman: de Stafford
- English: Stafford
- Yola: Staffort
References edit
- “Stafford, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.